The
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery strongly supports and fosters
Visiting Medical students to spend a 4-week elective with our
department. While this is primarily coordinated with the School
of Medicine at UC Irvine, we appreciate that this can be a challenging
during the busy months of July through November. Please send
an email to our Residency Coordinator- Maria Lampino - so that
she is aware and we can assist you with the process.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery strongly encourages interested
applicants to rotate at UC Irvine

Description: This elective rotation is intended for medical
students serving in a sub-internship role on the Orthopaedic
Surgery service at UCI Medical Center. The goal of the rotation
is to teach basic Orthopaedic examination techniques, functional
splinting and casting, and expose the student to a wide diversity
of Orthopaedic patients and surgical interventions. This course
will include Orthopaedic focused emergency room management, outpatient
musculoskeletal care, and significant operative experience. Didactics
include weekly Grand Rounds given by the department faculty and
residents as well as weekly service specific conferences and
various journal clubs with specific focus on trauma, spine, joints,
and hand depending on the appropriate service.

Objectives:

Basic Orthopaedic examination

Splinting techniques

Outpatient management

Emergency room management

Operative experience

Responsibilities
The student is an important component of the Orthopaedic Surgery
service at UCIMC and goal-oriented tasks include the following:
rounding, basic splinting, and
clinical care in the various outpatient, emergency room and operating room
settings. Call requirements range from every fourth to seventh
night depending on the number
of current rotators. The student will also have the opportunity to present
a case presentation at grand rounds to the residents and
faculty members.

Evaluation
The students will be evaluated by the appropriate residents
of the varying services as well as the faculty present
at UCIMC. Clinical evaluations are
based on knowledge
base, clinical and surgical performance, and their ability to work as part
of a team with other sub-interns, residents and faculty members

Periods
Available
4 week blocks beginning on a Monday and ending on a Friday